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Originally posted by: jimbo
I am not against the original versions being released I just doubt it will happen. If it does it will be Lucases own descign and no fan petition is going to change that as Bill Hunt said it. Plus other then Han and Greedo I prefered the Special Edition. The new effects made the whole universe come alive much better. According to the Digital bits the 2004 DVDs will be different then the 1997 versions. It has not been officially announced but then again The Phantom Menage, Attack of the Clones, The Indiana Jones trilogy DVDs all included slight changes to the films that were not in the original official announcement or on the pakageing. All I really want is fixed lightsabers and Han and Greedo scene restoration. These will probably the versions that should have come out in 1997. I recommend you read Bill Hunts comments they are very informative on both this release and releases to come. Including the future Ultimate Editions which According to Hunt will be out in 2007 for the HD-DVD format.
I may even do the unthinkable. Buy the DVD's second hand so Lucas doesn't directly get my money and take all of the SE scenes out and reinsert the original scenes from the LD set. I'll have to try to match the audio and color as best as possible. The sound won't be too difficult if they include a 2.0 track. I'm sure someone is going to try this if I don't. I know they won't be perfect, but they can be made to be pretty close.
I do have to admit though that I have a major inner conflict. I'm very angry about the whole situation. Part of me just says to say the hell with it and not even worry. Then there is that part that won't let go. There is no part of me that says I will run out and buy the SE only versions unless it is to attempt what I mentioned above.
I'll tell you more on the hell with it part. I could easily be patient to see what happens in 2007. The reason why is because I had to watch the films over and over when I made my own DVD's from the LD set to make corrections and such. Also, I have seen the films over and over and over over the years before that time. They are really beginning to get boring in a way. To tell you the truth, I didn't get that excited when Indiana Jones came to DVD. I bought them day one and it took me nearly two months to watch all three films. I had to watch Temple of Doom in two sittings because I fell asleep half way through.
Even if he releases both versions, the timing is bad. Life is getting more and more complicated for me. If he had released them 3 or 4 years ago (I know he couldn't), I would have been much more excited.
There is also that last alternative of waiting until the 30th anniversary Jimbo mentioned. By then, he'll either include the Originals, or I won't care by then or both. Again, I don't plan on buying the DVD's unless it is to do what I've mentioned. I'm going to think it over and if it isn't feasable, I won't buy them at all. Actually the waiting until the 30th to see what happens seems to be the best option.
Does anyone else feel similar on any of these points?
Patrick